# International/Globalization Studies

> A program that focuses on global and international issues from the perspective of the social sciences, social services, and related fields.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-globalization-studies
- CIP code: 30.20 (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 360 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 65 | $41,267 | $71,419 | $19,500 |
| Associate's | 25 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 360 | $42,059 | $56,517 | $17,609 |
| Master's | 51 | $60,933 | $71,575 | $40,133 |
| Doctoral | 8 | not reported | not reported | $100,374 |
| First professional | 2 | $69,308 | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 27 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Chestnut Hill, MA | $91,874 | $19,000 |
| [University of California-Los Angeles](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-los-angeles-ucla-2884) | Los Angeles, CA | $82,501 | $11,104 |
| [University of California-San Diego](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-san-diego-ucsd-2887) | La Jolla, CA | $81,174 | $13,000 |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh-1884) | Raleigh, NC | $73,362 | $14,575 |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Ann Arbor, MI | $72,545 | $18,250 |
| [Drexel University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/drexel-university-834) | Philadelphia, PA | $72,375 | $25,146 |
| [Kenyon College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/kenyon-college-1389) | Gambier, OH | $72,305 | not reported |
| [College of the Holy Cross](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-the-holy-cross-626) | Worcester, MA | $71,280 | $25,500 |
| [The University of the South Sewanee](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-the-south-sewanee-2776) | Sewanee, TN | $70,907 | not reported |
| [University of Central Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-central-florida-2891) | Orlando, FL | $69,568 | $15,000 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Political Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/political-scientists): $142,080 median pay
- [Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/social-sciences-teachers-postsecondary-all-other): $72,990 median pay

## More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

- [Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other): 612 colleges
- [Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-general): 350 colleges
- [Biological and Physical Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biological-and-physical-sciences): 202 colleges
- [Data Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-science): 194 colleges
- [Data Analytics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-analytics): 175 colleges
- [Sustainability Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/sustainability-studies): 150 colleges
- [Nutrition Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/nutrition-sciences): 119 colleges
- [Gerontology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/gerontology): 90 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/